tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post3217610913049894214..comments2023-10-31T02:10:04.695-07:00Comments on The Zhush: Things I'm Afraid To Tell YouAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11519235927578584348noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-25795670254362677812012-05-24T13:12:24.117-07:002012-05-24T13:12:24.117-07:00LOVE knowing more about you, Sue! Why do we put so...LOVE knowing more about you, Sue! Why do we put so much guilt on ourselves for not being perfect, and having it 'all together'?!?! I'm the same way! I'll bet the husbands aren't constantly beating themselves up! :) I'm so glad you did this, love getting to know the person, not just the blogger. xoCassie {Hi Sugarplum}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09407708187775806177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-17023791227635634402012-05-15T16:12:57.250-07:002012-05-15T16:12:57.250-07:00WHAT???? Your not perfect :). I am loving these p...WHAT???? Your not perfect :). I am loving these post....and at 60....I can tell you that getting older does suck in a way. I mean I know more now but crap...I'm too old to care :)SHERRY HARThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02169500278856819493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-46180755681055448112012-05-15T11:22:33.916-07:002012-05-15T11:22:33.916-07:00I had coffee with Marianne from Style for Living t...I had coffee with Marianne from Style for Living this morning (lucky me!) and she told me about your blog post and how great it was, so I wanted to stop by and check it out. I really enjoyed and appreciated your honesty - laughed about doing the blog on a whim and its fashion equivalent - how true. :) I can also relate to #5 - comparison feels the WORST, especially if you don't have a chance to talk to that person to realize that their life has its challenges too. Thank you so much for sharing - GREAT POST!Barbara@HausDesignhttp://bjdhausdesign.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-41268323846157797892012-05-15T11:07:48.297-07:002012-05-15T11:07:48.297-07:00Thank you for putting yourself out there. I can so...Thank you for putting yourself out there. I can so relate. I still don't know how you juggle it all but it's good to know you have help. You are an inspiration...even more now that I know your life isn't perfect. Thank you for setting an example. xoSarah Roadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09445841779609473269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-58671452393440830202012-05-15T08:34:59.077-07:002012-05-15T08:34:59.077-07:00I'm also afraid to blog about my weakness (fla...I'm also afraid to blog about my weakness (flaws), my fears and disappointments. I really want to be able to do the same, thank you for the inspiration.<br /><br />Lisa xlesapeamusings.blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00212264979699827910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-26340130064164920162012-05-15T07:11:57.708-07:002012-05-15T07:11:57.708-07:00I could have written this. Wow, you said a mouthf...I could have written this. Wow, you said a mouthful and thank you. We are all more alike than different in this world...angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08774073628374597957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-25414472551898563742012-05-15T05:30:47.490-07:002012-05-15T05:30:47.490-07:00Hi Sue! I think you were more than brave in sharin...Hi Sue! I think you were more than brave in sharing today and so very well spoken. I just loved learning more about you and seeing the more realistic side. I'm really trying hard to work on number 5. I'm surprised how easily I can be thrown off by those little things. Aside from the insecurities that crop up, it makes me feel weak that I'm so quick to be down on myself. It's a work in progress and a journey made a little easier thanks to your admission :) Keep on rocking out!Roxy Tehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612847869599572120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-62474391819061891062012-05-15T02:57:38.260-07:002012-05-15T02:57:38.260-07:00I was told at my first design internship that it&#...I was told at my first design internship that it's really all smoke and mirrors and I think that also applies to blogs. I try to remember that when I'm reading.<br /><br />I think you should paint again. It's something you don't have to ever show anyone but however it turns out, it will be fun. :)jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338842466402348404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-76479498744564103792012-05-14T23:47:17.546-07:002012-05-14T23:47:17.546-07:00Sue-
I remember so clearly being afraid to tell yo...Sue-<br />I remember so clearly being afraid to tell you when my son was in the hospital that I had to wait on your artwork and you were so kind and so real. It was all before your blog and I feel so fortunate to know that so many of us find courage in sharing our bravery and it is by opening up and sharing our fears that keeps us brave.<br />We are like soldiers here in blog land. I feel there is a positive message in opening up and sharing our vulnerabilities.<br />Thanks for inspiring me.<br />Help is so not a four letter word. I think if one can have a bit of help it sure makes life less scary. We do wear many hats and cannot possibly keep it all glossy....life is real and full of texture.<br />Now go please paint....you will love it.<br />pvepve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-72715904302114762622012-05-14T23:45:34.764-07:002012-05-14T23:45:34.764-07:00#5 inevitably ALWAYS happens to me when I'm up...#5 inevitably ALWAYS happens to me when I'm up late at night, browsing blogs and websites, then start telling myself I'm not doing enough, or good enough. Hello, downward spiral. But it's just like that quote says -- comparison is the thief to joy. We all need to remember that more often! Thanks for sharing this today!!victoria | vmac+cheesehttp://www.vmacandcheese.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-83055256067119498862012-05-14T20:06:42.151-07:002012-05-14T20:06:42.151-07:00You Rock! I love your sincerity and bravery. Moth...You Rock! I love your sincerity and bravery. Motherhood, work and life a hard work, damn hard. Bravo for putting it out here! I love this movement.Holly Phillips @ The English Roomhttp://www.theenglishroom.biznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-73219452929579600152012-05-14T16:54:28.840-07:002012-05-14T16:54:28.840-07:00I love your writing style. Thank you so much for s...I love your writing style. Thank you so much for sharing! (I have two kids, one on the way, and multiple businesses as well--to heck with balance and HOORAY FOR HELP!)Whitney Englishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16422703807273376772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-56970134900912979342012-05-14T14:22:44.908-07:002012-05-14T14:22:44.908-07:00SO great to hear something like this from you and ...SO great to hear something like this from you and so many others I admire... I'm a new blogger and you are SO right. It IS this perception of perfection... Thank you for keeping it real!! <br />xoxo<br />irene<br />www.theoplife.comIrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12920408846468744540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-57029729942871958712012-05-14T13:31:27.039-07:002012-05-14T13:31:27.039-07:00Sue,
Thanks for keeping it real....we're all d...Sue,<br />Thanks for keeping it real....we're all doing the best we can. And, I have to smile b/c I have the most horrid photo from Mother's Day, I am tempted to post it. My usually photogenic older son was making the world's worst grimaces in all of the photos. But, I had to laugh. Not deleting those. Just going to save them and show them to him when he's a little older! :)<br /><br />And, the fact that you were brave enough to mention your desire to paint....means your are ready! Sounds like the perfect summer project!<br /><br />xoxo ElizabethAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395215787881578608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-68771485075441623572012-05-14T12:09:36.650-07:002012-05-14T12:09:36.650-07:00i happened to go on reader today and i'm seein...i happened to go on reader today and i'm seeing all these posts - i LOVE them - so much more appealing and humbling! - love love love<br /><br />*Much Bliss*<br />Erika<a href="http://tiptoebutterfly.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">~Tiptoe Butterfly~</a> <br /><br />Stop by and enter<a href="http://tiptoebutterfly.blogspot.com/2012/05/give-away-time-stickers-please.html" rel="nofollow">~FREE CUSTOM STICKERS GIVEAWAY~</a> it’s the perfect way to get your ‘brand/blog’ out there!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741606747568476782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-34702068747202723192012-05-14T10:03:19.964-07:002012-05-14T10:03:19.964-07:00That was such a great read! Thank you so much for ...That was such a great read! Thank you so much for sharing. I may not always leave a comment but I always stop by and read your posts! LOVE!CDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11257874444869790791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-30856987660767800822012-05-14T09:44:02.746-07:002012-05-14T09:44:02.746-07:00Sue, I completely relate to numbers 3 and 5, 6! So...Sue, I completely relate to numbers 3 and 5, 6! Sometimes I think trying to avoid controversy puts me in even more trouble than confronting it. It's crazy to realize how we really are all in the same boat: kids or no kids, big house or no big house. We all have things others wish they had, but all wish we had things others have that we don't. Guess the moral of the story is, we can't have it all but we can try to make the best of what we have :) XGabrielle | Savvy Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07914577023545358831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-32904947023221112012012-05-14T09:22:30.577-07:002012-05-14T09:22:30.577-07:00Way to put yourself out there girl! I laughed and ...Way to put yourself out there girl! I laughed and smiled when I read your post! So human: brave, frail and still marching on! I can so relate. And as a mom, I hope I can give my boys the confidence so they don't dwell on the chatter that sometimes holds us back. Your blog is great, so glad you took the leap 3 years ago. I enjoy what you share and read it regularly. <br />I am celebrating all of you! Cheers.<br />elaine<br />www.thebeautycurators.blogtspot.com (this too is just a work in progress..dipping my toe in the water probably much like your first year!)The Beauty Curatorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04432042702554586289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-68705463132426230042012-05-14T09:22:05.257-07:002012-05-14T09:22:05.257-07:00Hmmmm. I think we were separated at birth. I sha...Hmmmm. I think we were separated at birth. I share the same insecurities, especially the artist fear and envy. I'm actually working with a coach to get up my nerve to paint again. And obviously, my blog-mojo has taken a hike. Thanks for sharing, Sue.....glad to know you!Sally@DivineDistractionshttp://www.divinedistractions.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-26089607818956436012012-05-14T09:18:31.745-07:002012-05-14T09:18:31.745-07:00Great post. My favorite was my husbands comment w...Great post. My favorite was my husbands comment when our house was in a magazine ... he took one look and said "I wish I lived there". It is fun to dream and look at beauty and fun to be real. I love it all.kayce hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05898907642085430188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-41530121048850709332012-05-14T09:16:30.258-07:002012-05-14T09:16:30.258-07:00Thanks, I needed that today! Reading a post like ...Thanks, I needed that today! Reading a post like this reminds me that we ( ie. most people) are more alike than different---no matter what the facade..I connected with your individual traits so well! Thanks again...BTW... still working up the courage to pick up my blog! ugh!BestofDesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979822834719391672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-8119054374596027632012-05-14T09:00:46.221-07:002012-05-14T09:00:46.221-07:00i feel like we have a lot in common... I ultimatel...i feel like we have a lot in common... I ultimately chose not to do this post because I do feel like I share this stuff regularly on my blog, and its always very emotionally draining. Everytime i do a post like this, I have to check the comments every ten minutes to make sure no one said anything mean- and inevitably someone does and I get into a funk for 3 days. SO thats why I chose not to do this... but anyway- numbers 3-6 were spot on for me. <br /><br />And with #1, I started my blog and didn't tell ANYONE about it for a year. So thats kinda similar huh? <br /><br />The only thing I was going to confess, is that like you, I have HELP. Its so obvious that I must have some kind of help otherwise, how would I ever be anywhere, doing anything? I have a kid thats 1 year old! BUT to say it on the internet is asking people to snark on you... which is why I've never talked about it. FOR some reason, the internet is only happy if you are a single mom working two jobs to make ends meet. Stay home with your kids and you are "just a mom", get a nanny and you are a bad mom... whatever. its not fair. To be a good dad all you have to be is not a bad dad. To be a good mother you need to be a super hero.Sketch42https://www.blogger.com/profile/10536244216664912207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-17925896378647976702012-05-14T08:22:22.235-07:002012-05-14T08:22:22.235-07:00Man, I feel so out of the blogging loop! I had no ...Man, I feel so out of the blogging loop! I had no clue this was going on except from this post. Sometimes I wonder where the heck I am socially, haha!<br /><br />I love what you said about balance. I heard to it once before as replacing. Like, you can't do it all, so you have one thing, then replace it with another, then replace that one with something else, and on and on. I liked that much better.Tiffany Kadanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887874943048853535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-75082309794131550162012-05-14T08:02:32.745-07:002012-05-14T08:02:32.745-07:00I've always liked you through your blog, now I...I've always liked you through your blog, now I like you even more! Get those paint brushes out Sue!<br />xo CathyStitchforkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751144845420493445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584131482129019050.post-26314159024783189702012-05-14T07:41:05.180-07:002012-05-14T07:41:05.180-07:00Although I love beautiful images, and houses and g...Although I love beautiful images, and houses and gardens and blogs, what I really love is blogs that keep it real. I like knowing the "good, bad and the ugly." I think that is what makes people more interesting.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing!Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acornshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044933540074342177noreply@blogger.com